Research study aims to analyze economic benefit of solar energy
A major research effort led by Arizona State University is looking at how solar and other renewable energies can help the economy. The project includes tools to benefit homeowners, businesses and the leaders who need to make informed decisions about which power-generation methods to use and where to locate new facilities, such as solar fields.
New Zealand: University of Otago scientists receive major funding to develop next-generation electronic materials for solar power
New Zealand-based University of Otago scientists have gained significant funding from the Foundation for Research, Science and Technology to next-generation electronic materials for solar power.
JA Solar and Innovalight sign silicon ink agreement
JA Solar has signed a three-year supply agreement for silicon nanoparticle ink from Innovalight for the production of JA Solar’s recently announced Secium solar cells.
Power decreases in crystalline silicon solar modules as temperatures rise, studies show
The performance of crystalline silicon widely considered a reliable solar module construction declines amid rising temperatures of rooftop modules, according to studies performed by TÜV Rheinland PTL, LLC.
NREL solar research garners two R&D 100 awards
An etching technique that makes silicon wafers more efficient and a “mammoth power generator that sets a new standard for the production of solar energy” both developed at the U.S. Department of Energys (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory have been named among this years most significant innovations by Research & Development (R&D) Magazine.
Solar plane takes off for its first night flight
The Solar Impulse HB-SIA plane took off from the Payerne airbase in Switzerland today in preparation for its first night flight. It is hoped the energy collected today and stored in its batteries will last until the next sunrise.
New research suggests solar cell manufacture costs could be dramatically lowered
The Dichtel group has said it has developed a method to organize organic dyes into stacked sheets that are porous for incorporation into flexible solar cells. The process, it says, could revolutionize the way solar cells are made by lowering costs dramatically, while creating highly efficient and easy-to-manufacture solar cells.
Spire receives DOE grant to develop LED based solar simulator
Spire Corporation has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) as the recipient of a Small Business Innovation Research grant to develop a light emitting diode (LED) based solar simulator.
Singapore awards part of SGD$13 million research grant to improving cell efficiency
The Clean Energy Programme Office (CEPO) has awarded research grants totaling around SGD$13 million (USD$9.4 million; 7.5 million) to five research teams under the third grant call of the Clean Energy Research Programme (CERP).
New partnership looks at extending lifetime of plastic solar cells
Research into improving the lifetime of plastic solar cells is underway following an agreement between the U.S. Department of Energys (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), and Solarmer Energy, Inc.
